Fence-post clamp



y 929. R. DANDLIKER 1,712,752

FENCE POST CLAMP Filed April 4, 1928 Patented May 14, 1929.

-- UNITED STATES PATENT oFFICI-L,

RUDOLPH DANDLIKER, OF CHICAGQTLLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE AEMIERIGAN STEEL & WIRE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A. CORYORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

Application filed April 4,

This invention relates to a new and im-' proved clip for fence posts and more particularly to a wire securing clip adapted for use with metal fence posts.

5 1 With metal fence posts it has been customary to secure'the wires to the post by short pieces of wire or clips which are bent around the post. WVhere straight clips or loops of wire twlsted together are used, the

wire is held against the post and will not slip freely across the post. While it is desirable tomaintain the wire at a predetermined level-vertically of the post, in many cases it is desirable to permit the wire to slide freely through the clips transversely of the post. This is particularly desirable, for ex ample, in connection with wires used to support grape vines in vineyards. The weight of the vine and grapes hanging from the wires between the posts may thus cause the wire to slip through the clips and in this manner distribute the load over a number of posts. It is also then possible to take up slack in a' long stretch ofthe wire without putting lateral strain on the post as the wire is tightened.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a wire attaching clip adapted to support the wire at a desired level but to so freely permit transverse movement of the wire. 1 1. It is a further object to provide a clip of this character which may be readily slipped over the Wire and attached to the post.

5 It 'isan additional object to provide a clip having a bendable portion adapted to be bent by hammer blows or the like, to bring the clip into firm engagement with the sup porting posts.

to Tt is also an object to provide a clip which is simple in design and adapted for commercial production.

Other and further objectswill appear as the description proceeds.

I have illustrated in the accompanying drawings certain preferredembodiments of my invention, in which Figure 1 is'a face view of one form of fence post with aclip secured thereto;

W Figure 2 is-a horizontal section taken on line 2'2 of Figure 1; Figure 3 is arperspective view of the clip of Figure lt,

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1 but rENcE-ros'r CLAMP.

The metal of the cli 1928. Serial No. 267,383. r

receiving notches.- The clip shown in F igures 1 to 3 is provided with an end hook portion 15, the transversely extending portion 16, a'depending loop portion 17, a further transverse portion 18 and a retaining portion, which, before the application of the clip, is bent substantially at right'angles to the portion 18. There is then the end portion 20 which is bent substantially at right anglesto the portion 19.

The form of fence post show "in Figures 4 and 5 is T-shaped in constru tion, having a flat face portion 21, a rearwardly extendlng flange 22, and a rear bulb 23. The edges 24 of the face portion 21 are serrated to provide clip receiving notches and to prevent movement of the clip vertically of the post.

The clip for use with this post has the hook portion25, the depending loop 26 located between the transverse portions 27 and 28, and the securing portion 29 which is connected to the transverse portion 28 bythe short curved portion 30. As shown in Figure 6, the portion 29 is substantially at right angles to the portion 28 before the clip attached to the post. 7

' In attaching the clip of Fi ures 1 to 3, the hookiportion 15 is hooked around the flange 13 of the fence post at a point between the portions 14 and the clip 1s forced against the'post to bring the portion 19 into I engagement with the opposite edge of the post. It will be understood that this is done with the wire passing through the loop 17 is somewhat resilient and it is so formed t at when forced to this position the portion 19 will firmly grip" the edge of the post and retain the cli in os1- tion. To firmly attach the clip a ew b ows with a hammer or the like are struck-on the end of the portion 20 which is thus forcedfrom thedotted line positlon of Figure'2 to shoulder between .laterally with a hammer instead of upon its end and is forced down against the back of the portion 21 of the fence post.

It will be noted that the clip of Figure 2 is shown as struck from the left when facing the post. This is for the reason that these clips are usually applied to these posts for vine ard purposes by workmen standing be ind rather than in front of the post. The form of clip shown in Figure 5 is shown as struck from the right when applying the clip to the post, and extending slightly to the rear of said edge facing the post. Obviously, either clip may be made in reverse form without dey parting from the spirit of my invention.

long attaching The clip with a short bendable attaching end, such as show vin Figure 5, may be used with a post such as shown in Figure 2. It is, however, -much more difiicult to properly secure it to the post sinceit is awkward to hammer the short end into the angle between the portions 12 and 13 of the post. With the ortion of Figure 2, blows struck on the en of the clip portion 20 readily swing the whole end of the clip around against the post and cause it to firmly and positively grip the post.

While I have shown two preferred forms of my invention by way of illustration, itl-is to be understood that I contemplate such further changes and modifications as come within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim: 7

1. A wire attaching clip for fence posts, said clip comprising a hook portion adapted to engage an edge of a fence post, a portion including a depending loop adapted to extend across the face of the post, and a shoulder adapted. to engage the opposite edge of the post.

2. A wire attaching clip for fence posts,

said clip comprising a hook portion adapted to engage an edge of a fence post, a portion including a de ending loop adapted to extend across the ihce of the post, the depending 100 being open at the top to receive a wire, an a shoulder adapted to engage the opposite edge of the post.

3. A wire attaching clip for fence posts said clip comprising a hook portion adapted to en age an edge of a fence post, a portion including a depending loop adapted to extend across the face of the post, the dependin loop being twistedinto a plane in angular relation to the face of an associated post, and a shoulder adapted to engage the opposite edge of the post. a I

4. A wire attaching clip for fence posts said clip comprising a hook portion adapted to engage an edge of a fence post, a portion including a depending loop adapted to extend across the face of the post, the depending loop being twisted into a-plane in angular relation to the face of an associated post and being open at the top to receive a wire and a shoulder adapted to engage the opposite .edge of the post.

5. A wire attaching clip for fence posts, said clip comprisin a hook portion adapted to engage an edge of a post, a middle portion including a loop extending across the face of the post, a short rearwardly extending sec tion adapted to engage the opposite edge of the post, and extending slightly to the rear of said edge, and an end portion extending away from the post approximately at right angles to the rearwardly extendin section.

6. A wire attaching clip for fence posts, said clip comprising a hook portion adapted to engage an edge of a post, a middle portion including a depending loop extending across the face of the post, a short rearwardly extending section adapted to engage the oppositeedge of the post, said section being materially longer than the thickness of the post edge, and an end portion extending away from the post approximately at right angles to the rearwardly extending section.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 31st day of March,'1928.

RUDOLPH DANDLIKER. 

